Hard rock supergroup Black Country Communion will reform in early 2017, and drummer Jason Bonham says it's down to Joe Bonamassa.

Despite Bonamassa's hectic schedule – his Blues of Desperation solo album is out now, with numerous touring dates to follow – Jason Bonham says it was Bonamassa who wanted to write the next chapter of BCC.

Bonham tells Sirius XM (via Blabbermouth): “Joe sent out a message. He just said, 'You know what? I can't believe it's been six years since we did the first album. I feel that we could really give it all and make another amazing album. Anybody interested?' And that was literally it.

"At the moment, there's no plans of anything other than, 'Would you be interested in doing it?' We all went, 'Yeah.' And, 'How is your schedule for January?'"

Bonham says the reunited supergroup don't plan to change their spontaneous style for the next record.

He adds: “I spoke to our producer Kevin Shirley for a while about it, and he said it would be very similar to how we did it on the first couple of albums – basically create everything on the spur of the moment.

“It's kind of a weird way. I've always liked to be able to go in a little bit more prepared, but I think now I know the way process is with them. It's a little bit easier.”